Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

Visit to StarGate, Digital Gaming and Game Technologies Entrepreneurship Center

Our Head of Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem Özdemir and Istinye University Industry Cooperation Coordinator faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Okan Yaşar visited StartGate, the largest Digital Game and Game Technologies Entrepreneurship Center in Europe and the Middle East, located in Maslak, Istanbul upon the invitation of Dr. Arzu Aydın, Executive Committee Member of StarGate and AcademyGate CEO.

During the visit, special opportunities for our students and university-industry cooperation opportunities were also discussed with Dr. Arzu Aydın, the CEO of AcademyGate.

We would like to express our gratitude to CEO Dr. Arzu Aydın, for their kind invitation and the opportunities they offered.

StartGate provides an ecosystem where entrepreneurs and game developers come together to learn from each other and grow together. The center provides knowledge transfer on a global scale, from company establishment to becoming a professional game studio. It also provides corporate services such as marketing support, investment and incentive consultancy, human resources and legal support to game developers.